Cell Phone Purchase Question

[kilee]

DH lost his cell phone. We have a newer plan w/ Cingular. The cost of a replacement phone is outrageous. I haven't had much luck, but I've been looking online for a replacement phone. Is there anywhere you can just go buy a phone? I don't want to pay much more than $100.00.

 

[mickeyboat]

I washed DH's phone, and he had to replace it to the tune of the retail price. We needed the phone right away, so we didn't shop around.

A few weeks later his old phone had dried out, and started working again.

Good luck!

Denae

 

[cryssi]

I'm not sure how that works with the sim card. I know that with gsm phones, you can go on ebay to get one, and just switch out the sim card. Since he lost it, though, I'm not sure.

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

I replaced my Sprint phones with almost new phones from eBay. We paid less than $40 for two of them. It took just a phone call to Sprint to switch to the new phone, but we didn't have sim cards in them. Call Cingular and ask them how that works.

If you want to do that, go on ebay and just search for Cingular cell phone.

 

[Hedy]

Ebay or craigslist. If you have a SIM card, you sould be able to pop it in.

 

[mickeysgal]

What is a SIM card and how do you know if your phone has or needs it?

 

[DVC-Don]

Google up used phones. There are a bunch of online stores that sell used phones for cheap. I replaced DD's phone recently after she broke hers for $50 and it came with two batteries a charger and car charger too. We have Verizon and I was able to activate it on their web site at no charge. I think they charge $25 to activate one at a store.

 

[lindalinda]

You can buy a cingular go phone, and just ask to replace the sim card. I'm not sure about the price for the sim card, but it would be cheaper than a new phone. You can get a go-phone for 20-80$ or so. I have had to do this for my son (broken phone) but we had the sim card to put in.

 

[disney1990]

A friend of mine gave me his old telephone when mine broke.

Everybody remember this when you get a new cell phone -- keep at least one of your old ones. It might come in handle one day.